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Notice to Creditors-W. II. Kerr,
e. G. Q. p. F.C. >aal.a
local Briers.
We are informed that there is
moro sickness throughout the county
than has been known for a number of
years.
/: "A slight change in the schedule Of
trains on the q. Z. g. A. Railroad, we
are informed, will 60 into effect on
Sunday.
Tho visitors to Washington from
Winnsboro returned Friday afternoon.
They express themselves as having
spent delightful time in the national
capital.
Columbia ia to have new cotton
seed oil mill erected by the new COM
pany In opposition to the Oil Trust
Company. Its capacity will be 200 tons
seed per day. .
Mr.. j. M. Beatty has had erected
a handsome iron stairway and iron
balcony OH the south of bis building,
which adds much to the appearance as
woll as convenience of the building.
The Lee Light Infantry, of Ches-
tor, carried with them on their Wash
ington trip the old flag carried by the
Palmetto Regiment in the Mexican
war. 1t attracted considerable atten-
ton In Washington. @
Tho Rev. j. Howard Carpenter
having taken Ill OH his way to Louis
Vile, Ky, has returned home. We
are glad to state that he is improv-
ing, and will Epreach at the Baptist
Church tomorrow at II a. M, and 81
p. m. hl
PERSONAL. = Mrs. D, Macaulay, Of
Chester, is visiting friends and rela-
tives In town. .
5. w. Melton, Esq, and Andrew
Crawford, Esq, OF the Columbia bar,
are in town on professional business.
FINE CorroN.- Mr.. David M. Mil
ling brought to our office on Friday q
stalk of cotton measuring eighteen
inches in length, and containing six
squares. He has seven acres that will
average this height. He reports the
crops in his neighborhood better than
for several years.
CoLUMB1A's GRADED SCHOOLS The
total enrollmnent Of white pupils in
the graded schools Of Columbia for the
present session Is 1858, colored 768,
total 1886. Tho total at the same
time last year was only 1,489, show
ing an increase of nearly 200 pupils
for the present over the last session.
Press AssooIATIoN.--The State
Press Association will meet in Charles
ton June End. j. e. Boggs, of the
Pickens Sentinel, is the annual orator,
w. M. Jones, Of the Spartanburg
Herald, alternate. On the 4th the
editors will take trip to New York
on one Of the steamers of the Clyde
line.
SEVEN Per CENT. DIv1DEND.--At
tho annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Fishing Greek Manu-
featuring Company, of Chester county,
held last week, dividend of seven
per cent. was declared out of last
years. earnings. We understand also
that considerable quantity of new
machinery was placed in the mill last
year. Who says a cotton factory will
not pay?
A MOONLIGHT EXCURSION. -. The
Dentsche Eintrachts Bund will give q
moonlight excursion in the first part
Of July. All the Germans of Fairfield
county aro invited as the guests of tho
club, and will receive q cordial well
come at the hands Of every member.
Mr. Chas. Muller is the chairman.
Tho club will meet hereafter on tho
second Wednesday in each month at
8 O'Clock.
THEY WANT THE MILITIA. - Mr..
Warren Dupre, president and secretary
Of the Interstate farmers summer
encamprnent, to be held in Spartan
burg beginning the End August, has
sent communication to Adjutant and
Inspector General Bonham inviting
him and tho militia of the State to
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